Protective guard for luggage

ABSTRACT

A luggage protective guard is formed of a tubular body and is fastened to a luggage corner such that the tubular body is fastened with a frame corner of the luggage. The tubular body is provided with a protective wing serving to shield an exterior of the luggage corner. The protective wing is slantingly extended from the tubular body in such a manner that the protective wing and a center line of the tubular body form an angle.

RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to a luggage accessory, and more particularly to a luggage guard serving to provide the luggage with protection against damage to the exterior of the luggage.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

As shown in FIG. 6, a luggage 40 is provided with a plurality of bumper guards 30, which are fastened to the exterior corners of the luggage 40 to protect against damage to the exterior corners of the luggage 40. These conventional bumper guards 30 are effective protectors; nevertheless they are devoid of means to provide protection against damage to an area 41 between two bumper guards 30, especially the portion near the bumper guards 30. As a remedial measure, a protective piece may be added to shield the portion. However, the addition of such protective piece is not economically feasible.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a luggage protective guard which is free of the shortcomings of the conventional luggage bumper guard described above.

The luggage protective guard of the present invention is formed of a flexible tubular body of a predetermined length. The tubular body is provided with a fastening slot and two fastening edges. The fastening slot is extended along the longitudinal direction of the tubular body. The two fastening edges are respectively extended from two longitudinal edges of the fastening slot. The fastening slot and the fastening edges are used to fasten the luggage protective guard with a luggage frame. The present invention is characterized by the tubular body which is provided with a protective wing extended therefrom. The protective wing is intended to protect against damage to the exterior corner surface of the luggage. The protective wing is extended from the tubular body in such a way that the protective wing and a center line of the tubular body form an angle, thereby preventing the protective wing from turning aside.

The features and the advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention at work.

FIG. 4 shows a partial enlarged view of the present invention as shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic view of a luggage bumper guard of the prior art at work.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As shown in FIGS. 1-3, a luggage protective guard of the present invention is made of a flexible tubular body 10, which is provided with a fastening slot 11 and two fastening edges 12 opposite to each other. The fastening slot 11 is extended along a longitudinal direction of the tubular body 10. The two fastening edges 12 are respectively extended from two longitudinal edges of the fastening slot 11.

The luggage protective guard of the present invention is characterized by the tubular body 10 which is provided with a protective wing 13. The protective wing 13 is integrally made with the tubular body 10 and is extended from the tubular body 10 in such a manner that the protective wing 13 and a center line of the tubular body 10 form a predetermined angle as illustrated in FIG. 2. In another words, the protective wing 13 is slantingly extended from the tubular body 10.

The protective guard of the present invention is fastened to the exterior of a luggage 20 in such a way that the fastening slot 11 and the fastening edges 12 are fastened with a corner of a frame 201 of the luggage 20, as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, and that the protective wing 13 shields a corner exterior 21 of the luggage 20. In light of the protective wing 13 being extended slantingly from the tubular body 10, the protective wing 13 comes in close contact with the corner exterior 21 of the luggage 20.

The protective wing 13 of the present invention has a length and a width. The protective wing 13 may be smaller in length than the tubular body 10, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4. The protective wing 13 may be corresponding in length to the tubular body 10, as shown in FIG. 5.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are to be regarded in all respects as being illustrative and nonrestrictive. Accordingly, the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without deviating from the spirit thereof. The present invention is therefore to be limited only by the scopes of the following claims. 

1. A protective guard for luggage comprising: a tubular body fastened to a luggage corner such that said tubular body is fastened to a frame corner of the luggage; wherein said tubular body is comprised of a protective wing extending therefrom whereby said protective wing shields an exterior of the luggage corner.
 2. The protective guard as defined in claim 1, wherein said protective wing is extended from said tubular body in such a way that said protective wing and a center line of said tubular body form an angle.
 3. The protective guard as defined in claim 1, wherein said protective wing is smaller in length than said tubular body.
 4. The protective guard as defined in claim 1, wherein said protective wing is corresponding in length to said tubular body. 